PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feng Kai Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethen Kanven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Year of the Dragon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kai Hao
vs
Kanven

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feng Kai Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethen Kanven!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hao. Those never looked like landing.
Kanven moves in looking to clinch but Hao pushes him off.
Kanven tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Hao.
A frustrated look appears on Hao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kanven is trying to break the clinch but Hao has him pressed against the cage.
Hao has Kanven pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hao is trying to break the clinch but Kanven has him pressed against the cage.
Hao tries to break the clinch but Kanven is controlling the position.
Hao wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanven won't allow it.
Kanven is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanven has him pressed against the cage.

Hao breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hao moves into the clinch.
Hao is trying to pull guard but Kanven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hao is trying to pull guard but Kanven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hao is trying to force a seperation but Kanven has the dominant position.
Hao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hao is trying to break free.
Hao gets through Kanven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kanven blocks an uppercut.
Hao has Kanven pressed against the cage, preventing Kanven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hao wants to break free but Kanven has control.
Kanven blocks a body shot from Hao.

Hao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hao throws a series of punches but Kanven avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanven shoots in looking for a takedown. Hao tries to sprawl out of it but Kanven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kanven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hao. Those never looked like landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hao can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hao breaks the clinch.
Hao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanven fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanven shoots in for a takedown but Hao shows good takedown defense.
Kanven looks winded!
Hao is looking to clinch.
Feng Kai Hao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hao moves into range and clinches up with Kanven.
Hao is trying to break free.
Hao has Kanven pushed against the cage.
Hao is trying to push Kanven away but Kanven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hao missing with knees to the body.
Kanven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hao shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feng Kai Hao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanven has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kanven wants to clinch up but Hao keeps it at a distance.

Hao clinches up with Kanven and pushes him back against the cage.
Kanven takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hao.
Hao working hard to break the clinch.

Hao breaks the clinch.
Kanven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hao misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feng Kai Hao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hao throws a low kick but Kanven avoids it.

Hao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hao is trying to break the clinch but Kanven has him pressed against the cage.
Hao lands with a right to the head.
Hao can't break the clinch.
Kanven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A combination from Hao does no damage.
Hao connects with an inside leg kick.
Hao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kanven moves in looking to clinch but Hao pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Hao or perhaps it was just good defense by Kanven which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Hao does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kanven drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hao misses with a double jab.
Feng Kai Hao is winning the standup battle so far.
Hao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanven circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feng Kai Hao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanven tries to clinch up but Hao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kanven.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hao!
Hao dips to his left and cracks Kanven with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Hao both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hao throws a head kick that misses

and Kanven counters with a shoot takedown. Hao fights it but they end up in guard.
Kanven stopping the sweep attempt from Hao.

Kanven drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hao dives on top into guard.
Hao trying to control but Kanven is working from the bottom.
Hao throwing strikes from guard but Kanven blocks nicely.
Hao trying to control but Kanven is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanven looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kanven being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Feng Kai Hao just wasn't active enough.
Kanven blocks a low kick nicely.

Hao clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hao works on Kanven's body with a couple of short punches.
Hao is trying to push Kanven away but Kanven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kanven keeps control of Hao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feng Kai Hao dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hao lands a jab-cross combination.
Hao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hao.
Kanven wants to clinch but Hao slips to the side
and Hao counters with a left and a right that stings Kanven.
Hao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanven slips a jab and a cross from Hao.
Hao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanven is looking to clinch but Hao is avoiding it.
Hao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hao takes one to the chin there.
Hao doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanven circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao is looking to clinch but Kanven is avoiding it.
Kanven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Hao as Kanven shoots in.
Hao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kanven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hao wants to land a leg kick but Kanven is out of range.
Hao throws a nice looking combination but Kanven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hao swinging wildly here.
Hao throws a series of punches but Kanven moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao blocks a jab.
Kanven is looking to clinch.
Hao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Feng Kai Hao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanven wants to clinch but Hao slips to the side
and Hao counters with a left and a right that stings Kanven.
Hao throws a leg kick
and Kanven counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanven tries to close the distance and clinch but Hao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Hao misses.

Kanven moves into the clinch.
Hao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hao works over Kanven's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanven wants to clinch.
Kanven avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanven.
Hao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanven.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hao is trying to push Kanven away but Kanven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Feng Kai Hao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanven swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kanven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanven has Hao pressed against the cage, preventing Hao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hao has had enough of the clinch but Kanven keeps him there for the moment.

Hao breaks the clinch.
Hao misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Kanven or perhaps it was just good defense by Hao which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ethen Kanven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Feng Kai Hao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feng Kai Hao!
Feng Kai Hao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.